Hair wave holder



Jan. 19, 1932. FULTON 1,841,470

HAIR WAVE HOLDER Filed Nov. 9. 1929 HUI gwwmtoz ygill Faglfiom,

Patented Jan. 19, 1932 1 NELL FULTON, ornnw Yonx, N. Y.

nnnwAvn 301mm" I 7 Application fil d November 9, 1929., Serial No. aoaesa.v

The prese ing devices, and more particularly to a device for use on the hair after wavers and other hair forming devices have been removedfor 5 the purpose of h lding the hair in set position.

An object of'the present, inventionis to provide a holder adapted for engagement with the hair to hold the same in wavedform 10 after the wavers have been removed, and to provide a holder which is relatively flat,

which conforms to'the shape of the head, and

which has'no projections or extensions to in-' jure the header catch in objects surrounding 15 the head, anda holder which maybe quickly and easily applied and removed. 7 Another object of the present invention is to provide a' relatively broad flat resilient holder which may beeasily sprung apart and engaged over the hair which is to be held'in shapeso that the device will not only hold 7 the hair but willalso lie flat against the head and causeno discomfort when the weareris lying down, andwhich has no parts which protrude either toward thehead or outward ly therefrom; p

A further object of the'present invention is toprovide a holder of this character which maybe provided with fastening means at its free end for yieldingly gether so as to firmly clamp the arm of the device against the opposite sides of the hair,

the improved fastening devices admitting of the quick andea'sy'separation of the treeend out the exercise of any undue skill or pressure. w

The above,

- advantages oi this understood from, the following detailed description of the pres ent preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated wherein:

and various other objects and 40 invention will in part be p Figure 1 is an edge elevation of a hair holder constructed according to the present inven-' Figureflis an upperor outer side elevation; of the holder, -'showing. ,the' relative} Width ih reof; I.

t invention relates to hair dr'essthe opposite sides holdingthe ends to 1 of the device so that-1t maybe opened withand in part be describedin closely together and remainnormally in the accompanying drawings,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a slightly modified formof the wave holder in open position. p, j q q I Figure A is a transverse section taken through the outer end ofthe waveholdfer of Figure 3, "closed and showing the fastening means therefor.

Figure 5'j 1s a perspective view of another modified form ofthe clip, showinga modi e0 fication inthe fastening means for the free, ends ofthe clip, the clip being shown in open position. I s y Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary inner face View of the outer arm of the clip, show} ing the over-turned tongue atonesideiot the arm,and Figure 7 is'a cross-sectional viewtaken through the outer end portion of the clip when closed, showing the over-turned tongue 2- with the inner arm of th'e 7 in engagement ho1der. t 7

Referring now to thedr'a'wings, and first to Figure 1, 10 and 11- designate the'leaves or arms of the holder, the SELlIlQbQlIlg relatively flat and broad and adapted to engage against clamped in position. Theleaves 10 and "11 maybe constructed of a single strip of metal overturned upon itself with'the outerleaf or armll slightly longer than the innerlleat 1 0 as shown in Figure 1, so that the outer end of the leaf 11 may be grasped b'y-the finger tor separating the leaves to apply and remove the holder. "It will'be noted that the holder is givena configuration which corresponds substantially to that of the'side of the head so that the holder may lie flat against the head and conform to the hair configuration atthe side of the head. Theleaves or arms 10 and 11 are constructed and arranged soas to lie closed;

In the modification shown in Figures 3 and 4, one of the leaves or arms, preferably the arm 11 is provided upon its outer 1 wardly, as shown in Figured, so as to'yiel'd' end with a pair of spring tongues 12'which maybe inter of the strands of hair togloe ingly engage the opposite edge portions of the leaf 11 near the extremity thereof.

The outer edges of the tongues 12 are rolled over outwardly to provide cam surfaces against which the free end of the leaf 11 is adapted to engage for springing the tongues 12 apart to frictionally receive therebetween the free end of the arm 11.

The inner arm 10 of the holder, which is adapted to lie beneath the hair and against the head, is preferably given the desired curvature of the head and is also preferably of a relatively stiff material, as indicated in Figure 4, so that the arm 10 will inherently remain in its curved form. The outer arm 11 is more flexible and is adapted to be drawn downwardly toward the arm 10 and to be secured thereto Without deforming the arm 10, the tongues 12 or other fastening devices used holding the free end of the relatively flexible arm 11 over the hair and to conform to the general curvature of the arm 10.

As shown in Figure 3, the arms 10 and 11 may be formed of independent strips of metal which are secured together by rivets 13 or the like at the inner or closed end of the holder.

The modification shown in Figures 5, 6 and 7 relate to the structure of holding device for securing the arms 10 and 11 together in a closed position.

In this instance, the outer arm 11 is provided at one side with a tongue 14 which is rolled over inwardly into hook form and extends a distance sufficient to firmly engage the under side of the arm 10 when the holder is closed. The arms 10 and 11 are of sufficient length to admit of the relative edgewise sliding movement of the arms at their free ends so as to engage and disengage the free end portion of the arm 10 with respectto the tongue or hook 14.

In the use of the device, when the hair waver or other implement is removed from the hair, and it is desired to hold the hair in such set shape without the use of the hair waver, the holder of this invention is opened 50 as to spring apart the arms 10 and 11 and the latter and then engaged over the hair with the flat arm or leaf 10 toward the head and with the arm 11 over the outer side of the hair. The holders are closed to firmly clamp the hair, and when a plurality of holders are to be used the same are secured to the layer of hair at spaced apart points.

Where the holder of Figures 1 and 2 is employed the inherent resiliency of the arms draws the holder to a closed position and maintains it clamped on the hair.

Where the modified form of the holder, shown in Figures 3 and 4, and in Figures 5, 6 and 7, are used the tongues 12 or 14: for securing the free end portions of the arms 10 and 11 in clamping engagement with the hair.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention with out departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

lVhat is claimed is 1. A hair wave holder, comprising a pair of long flat leaves connected together at one end and disposed to lie in substantially face to face contact throughout their entire length and with smooth, flat and uninterrupted outer surfaces throughout their entire length and curved from end to end to substantially conform to the curvature of the head, one of said leaves having a pair of spring tongues at its free end in registry with the free end of the opposite leaf to receive the same and frictionally hold the leaves in closed position, the holder adapted to be fitted to the hair with the flat leaves engaging at opposite sides of a layer of the hair to clamp the same between the leaves and hold the hair in place.

2. A hair wave holder, comprising a pair of long fiat leaves connected together at one end and disposed to lie in substantially face to face contact throughout their entire length and with smooth, flat and uninterrupted outer surfaces throughout their entire length and curved from end to end to substantially conform to the curvature of the head, one of said leaves having at one lateral edge and near its free end atongue overturned upon said leaf and spaced therefrom a distance equal substantially to the thickness of the opposite leaf and adapted to receive the free end portion thereof beneath. the tongue, the holder adapted to be fitted to the hair with the flat leaves engaging at opposite sides of a layer of the hair to clamp the same between the leaves and said second leaf adapted to be sprung in an edgewise direction for engagement be-- neath said tongue to clamp the leaves together. I

3. A hair wave holder comprising a pair of long flat leaves connected together at one end and disposed to be in substantially face to face contact throughout their entire length and with smooth, flat and uninterrupted outer surfaces throughout their length, said smooth, flat and uninterrupted outer surfaces permitting the wearer to lie down Without discomfort, and curved from end to end to substantially conform to the curvature of the head, the holder adapted to be fitted to the hair with one flat leaf engaging beneath a layer of hair and the other flat leaf extending across the outer side of the layer of hair to clamp the same between the leaves and hold the hair in place.

4. A hair wave holder, comprising a pair of broad flat arms connected together at one end and biased into face contact throughout their entire lengths by the inherent resiliency of the arms and with smooth, substantially fiat and uninterrupted outer surfaces y a layer of hair and sides of the hair and retain it in p throughout their entire length and having a, longitudinal curvature conforming to the contour of the head, said smooth, flat and uninterrupted surface permitting the wearer to lie down without drsc'omfort, and said arms adapted to be spread -gpart and slipped over adapted to bind against the opposite shape.

10 In testimony whereof I'a-fiixmy signature.

NELL FULTON. 

